Job description
Ensure all activities at the site are in compliance with the company, state and federal policies and guidelines as it related to the safety of employees and the execution of work.
Manage planning, coordination and execution of all facility maintenance and reliability activities in a cost effective manner to optimize equipment availability, safety and environmental performance.
Coordinate and work closely with the Leadership Team in the preparation and administration of the facility maintenance budget. Submit recommendations, monitor expenditures, prepare cost estimates, submit justification for equipment and assist in the development of improvement projects for the facility.
The incumbent in this role will possess the ability to create a culture of critical thinking and troubleshooting skills in order to build a platform of continuous improvements to the maintenance functions and overall mill operations.
Responsible for the facility maintenance reliability programs and the development and planning for longer term improvements to these programs.
Responsible for all preventative maintenance programs to include electrical, instrumentation, automation, controls, and mechanical.
Responsible for strategic long term maintenance planning to include infrastructure monitoring and improvements.
Maintain awareness of new trends and developments in mill maintenance and incorporate new procedures and training as appropriate
Implement maintenance best practices and processes, including but not limited to: effective planning and scheduling complete with KPI tracking; technician precision maintenance training and application of skills; reliability efforts in lubrication, vibration, root cause analysis.
Development of succession planning within the maintenance department and overall career development of personnel within the maintenance organization.
Ensure efficient utilization of manpower and contractors to include oversight of various long term contract agreements.
Monitor behaviors within the organizational boundaries to maintain a culture embedded in professionalism, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, respect and trust.
Provide overall planning and coordination for annual maintenance shutdowns.
Manage mill wide mobile equipment compliment.
Coordinate and work closely with inventory and accounting to ensure adequate spare parts availability while optimizing overall inventory levels.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and TPM a plus.
What you need to succeed:
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related engineering field is required
Reliability Engineering background preferred
5-10 years experience in manufacturing, 3-5 years supervision experience
Ability to effectively communicate with technical specialists, management, supervision and technicians.
Ability to lead a multi-discipline team both as supervisor and in a technical capacity.
Ability to operate effectively in the use of business tools including computers, e-mail and applicable software applications.
Ability to put sustainable systems in place to track and report maintenance costs while working closely with accounting to forecast future expenses.
Strong organization and communication skills with the proven ability to motivate and manage a team.
- Solid understanding and experience with continuous improvement processes such as Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, and CIP
- Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving skills with knowledge across maintenance, engineering, and operations, including:
- Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Risk Based Maintenance, Risk-Based Inspection, (RCM, RBI) methodologies.
- Predictive Maintenance, Digitization and Automation methodologies and tools.
- Lean Manufacturing
Salary $95,000-$110,000 ESOP Company
